Atash (Thirst) (12A)
Thursday 19th November 2009
Tawfik Abu Wael 2004 - 110 mins
Israel/Palestine
Language: Israeli/Arabic
Living
in a remote region, an Israeli Arab family suffers under the rule of
their tyrannical father. This debut feature from Palestinian Wall has a
lot going for it; striking cinematography, fine music and strong first
time performances from a cast of non-professionals. A film about
freedom and rebellion , need and desire, fear and oppression, tradition
and change.
Score: 60.71%
Some members' comments:
A gripping film. superb acting giving good insight into the weak position a wife is in - in a culture like that.
Gripping - one got used to the pace - great ending.
Acting, photography plot amid an engrossing scenario in one small location.
Good photography.
Excellent photography, joyless, a sense of being trapped.
Great photography, but oh so heavy.
Long winded.
Grimly realistic.
Depressing. Too much self-inflicted misery.
Unbelievable.
Ludicrous.
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